STATE v. FEARN

No. 58730.

345 So.2d 468 (1977)

STATE of Louisiana v. David C. FEARN.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied May 13, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Ossie B. Brown, Dist. Atty., Douglas P. Moreau, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-relator.

Stephen K. Peters, Gill, Lindsay, Seago & Beckner, Baton Rouge, for defendant-respondent.


DIXON, Justice.

By bill of information defendant David C. Fearn was charged with possession of marijuana in violation of R.S. 40:966(C). On August 24, 1976 defendant filed a motion to suppress the marijuana on the basis that it was unconstitutionally seized without a warrant. After a hearing, conducted on September 9, 1976, the trial judge granted the motion. We granted the State's application for writs to review the correctness of this ruling.

Defendant lives...

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